Russia, Iran, and Turkey will post observers on the edge of a de-escalation zone in northern Syria’s …
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International News
Philippines says Islamist fighters trapped in corner of besieged town
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserIslamist militants holed up in a southern Philippines town have been cornered and their firepower is flagging, …
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International News
Philippines says Islamist militants withdraw from school, no casualties
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserThe Philippines military said Islamist militants who had holed up in a primary school in the south …
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International News
Philippines launches offensive in hope of recapturing Marawi by weekend festival
by nada nasserby nada nasserPhilippine aircraft and troops launched a renewed push against Islamist militants in a southern city on Tuesday, …
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International News
Philippines says US troops near besieged Marawi, but not fighting
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserArmed U.S. troops are on the ground near Marawi City in the southern Philippines, but are not …
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International News
U.S. joins battle as Philippines takes losses in besieged city
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserU.S. special forces have joined the battle to crush Islamist militants holed up in a southern Philippines …
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International News
Militants holding out in Philippine town face ‘paralyzed’ logistics: army
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserThe siege of Marawi City in the southern Philippines could be over soon because the logistics of …
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International News
Philippines says militants had planned much larger-scale attack
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserPhilippines troops thwarted an original plan drawn up by the Islamist militants now holed up in Marawi …
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International News
Philippines puts city on lockdown over fears of militant infiltration
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserThe Philippine city of Iligan was overflowing with evacuees and on lockdown on Monday over fears Islamist …
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MENA News
Syria’s Assad says de-escalation zones chance for rebels to ‘reconcile’
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserSyrian President Bashar al-Assad said that de-escalation zones proposed by his ally Russia were a chance for …